Friday, September 7, 2012

Fun with Capsicum Rings

Stuffed capsicum or bell peppers are a meal by themselves. And when V found these slightly large sized capsicum he remarked it would be ideal for some stuffing. And I thought why not? But wanted something that could be had along with an Indian meal, something less filling and so I wondered if I could cut capsicum rings and have a stuffing in them. And found a few ideas and here they are

Cut the capsicum into slight thick rings
Put the stuffing into the rings and push and pack it well. A little extra is better.
I took a pan and smeared some oil on it and placed the stuffed rings in them
Cover and cook on a slow fire. When brown turn it over.

I then put these into a microwave for a minute. Just to ensure that the capsicum rings are not really raw. But this is a matter of personal preference.

Your potato filled capsicum rings are ready. And they were good!

Tips - Use any filling - cottage cheese would be a great addition, non-vegetarians can use a leftover kheema curry, the vegetarians a soya filling. You could top it with some grated cheese and grill them.

As you fry them on the pan, the filling comes together and can separate from the ring. So you really need to stuff it properly. Maybe you could also try and give it a breadcrumb coating or a cornflour paste dip. Not sure. Any ideas? Because this will be something I am sure I will make often. It could even serve as a tea-time snack.

Here is another fun-recipe - It looks pretty too!

All you need - Capsicum and Egg.
Make a capsicum ring.
Fry this first lightly on a pan, both sides, to sear the ring
Then break the egg into it.
The egg white can seep from under the ring, so keep it tightly pressed down on the pan, but if a little seeps it just does not matter. You can let it be, or just remove it when done.
Cover and allow to cook.
You can keep the egg yolk runny and if you do not want to just pierce it a little and allow to cook
Or once it is a little done, pop into a microwave till the yolk is done - this way you do not need to puncture the yolk and it remains pretty to look at!
Sprinkle salt and coarse pepper. You can grate cheese on it too.

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I actually hate to cook. But, the elder daughter wanted some recipes written for her, I found it simpler to post them online and thus this blog was born. Off and on, I do try some new recipes which feature here as well. I admit that taking pictures and posting the recipe is a motivation to get into the kitchen.
Essentially a vegetarian kitchen , you will find a few non vegetarian recipes here too - made for my children.
Feb 2012 - an update after 4 years of blogging -
Over the years of food blogging, I have developed an interest in food that even surprises me! I still enter the kitchen reluctantly, but I am always excited about trying out something new and sharing it here! Blogging has its advantages!!